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State Sen. Whitney Westerfield from Hopkinsville and Lawrence County Attorney Mike Hogan – the two Republican candidates for attorney general – will face off in the May 19 primary.

The attorney general, elected to a four-year term, serves several roles, including as the state’s chief prosecutor, law enforcement officer and the chief law officer. He supervises prosecutors in Kentucky and writes opinions to advise government agencies and officials of the law.

Correction: A typographical error appeared in the Green Festival preview story in this week's edition of The Sun. The story reads that the festival is to take place on April 26. That date is not correct. The correct date is April 25, this Saturday.

It’s back, and it’s even greener than before.

The second annual Green Festival is returning to Springfield next week, bringing with it fun and lessons about being friendlier to our environment.

Though the move to the new high school was completed in December and classes began at the facility this semester, work remains to be done.

A meeting was held last week to discuss the issues that still need to be resolved and topsoil and roof and window leaks were among the most pressing concerns.

Ron Murrell of Ross Tarrant Architects and Tommy Gumm, founder and CEO of Alliance Corporation, were among those to join board members Patsy Lester and Curtis Hamilton, as well as superintendent Robin Cochran and other district officials at the meeting.

The 2015 Washington County Junior Mister competition was held on Saturday, and 10 seniors took the stage in search of the title.
Debbie McIntosh was the emcee of the event, which saw the young men show off their dancing, fitness and, most importantly, comedic skills.
Wade Moore ruled the night, taking first place overall and in the talent category.
Junior Mister, which is an homage to the Distinguished Young Woman competition (formerly Junior Miss), has become a staple school event each spring and continued to bring plenty of laughs this past weekend.